Back on January 22nd, I made two predictions for the 2015 Major League Baseball Season. Here are the results so far...
1. The Seattle Mariners will win the A.L. West
The Mariners signed Nelson Cruz to be their primary DH & to hit
fourth behind stud 2nd baseman Robinson Cano. Seattle also has budding
superstars in third baseman Kyle Seager, catcher Mike Zunino &
pitcher Taijuan Walker. Oh and did I mention they also have the best pitcher in
baseball NOT NAMED Kershaw (Felix Hernandez)?
What actually happened: NOT EVEN CLOSE!! Although the Mariners are not completely out of contention (yet!), their hopes are diminishing by the day, as they are 1/2 a game out ahead of last place Oakland in the A.L. West. as of today (7/24).
2. The San Diego Padres will be the most exciting team in the N.L. West
The San Diego Padres' new GM, A.J. Preller, made headlines with his acquisitions/thefts of Matt Kemp (from the Dodgers), Wil Myers (from
the Rays) & Justin Upton (from the Braves). But they also have the
starting pitching to contend. Guys like Andrew Cashner, Tyson Ross &
Odrisamer Despaigne will have to continue to dominate. They may
overtake the Dodgers & Giants if they play their cards right. Now
only if they would fire Bud Black and hire Jason Varitek...
What actually happened: I'm torn because the Padres, as much as I hate to say it because I've been a fan of them for a long time, have been at or near the bottom of the N.L. West all year, even with their acquisitions/thefts. Myers is currently injured, Justin Upton will likely be traded by the end of this week and Kemp has produced very little offense in the first half of the year. But the Padres did fire Bud Black, so A.J. Preller earns brownie points. They need a shortstop as well, because the one they have right now, Alexi Amarista, is better suited as a utility player/pinch-runner, as he can play every position on the field.
So my predictions have been wrong so far... but there are still 2 months left!
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